Martin Wickens
Speaking the Truth in Love
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The End is Nigh, Probably
Google has many interesting and useful tools. Most people know about it as a search engine, they know about their e-mail system, GMail and they use Google Maps. But there are many other features and tools which go somewhat unnoticed. One of those is little tools is Google Suggest. This is how Google describes it:…
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Get Up or Get Out
He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land. Matthew 9:24-26 In Matthew 9…
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Do You Know What Time it Is?
Yesterday morning, around 9:30am we left Mauldin, South Carolina and headed for Goodlettsville, Tennesse. We had a great trip for the most part. The children behaved well and we were kept safe. Samuel had to stop to use the bathroom about 15,000 times, but that was okay, better than the alternative. But something happened as…
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All That Hate Me Love Death
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. – Proverbs 8:36 Proverbs 8, from beginning to end, gives many practical encouragements concerning wisdom. It describes as a person, some believe it is even a reference to Christ. If Christ be the Word, which He is, and…
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Relaxing, Galilean, Vision and Dalton
Since we arrived in the USA we have had an enjoyable time relaxing and visiting with friends and family. Normally I hit the road almost immediately, but this trip has been a little different. We have been able to visit friends and our home church here in the USA. We have seen friends who have…
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The Basis for Our Praise
I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high. ~Psalm 7:17 When we praise God everything hinges on this, we praise according to His righteousness. How much is bound up in that short phrase! We may praise God because His gift of righteousness…
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The Basis for Our Praise
I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high. ~Psalm 7:17 When we praise God everything hinges on this, we praise according to His righteousness. How much is bound up in that short phrase! We may praise God because His gift of righteousness…
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The Bible Doctrine of the Lamb (01) – Sidlow Baxter
Sidlow Baxter was a former pastor of the church I worked with in Sunderland, England. In this series of sermons Pastor Baxter brings out some wonderful truths regarding the Bible doctrine of the Lamb. The notes below are ones I compiled from his message and I think they help bring it all together. From every…
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The Centrality of the Lamb – Sidlow Baxter
Let this Bible doctrine of the Lamb show to us what God thinks about the Lamb. In one way or another right through the Bible it is Jesus as the Lamb who has the preeminence. All other disclosures whether through Pentateuchal Law, or Israelitish history, whether Psalmodic of philosophic, whether prophetic or doctrinal, whether visional…
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Assumptions and the Arc of Distortion
In management circles in the business world I remember hearing about the Arc of Distortion. In fact, during management training we had whole segments on communication, something we should spend more time on as Christians and especially as preachers. The arc of distortion basically describes what happens between the one trying to send a message…